USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
James Smith Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 012
Scope and Contents
James Smith served aboard Intrepid during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and was a seaman first class stationed as a first loader on a 40mm gun. Smith began his interview by providing a brief background of his life before he joined the Navy. He then discussed his decision join the Navy, how he felt after the Pearl Harbor attack, being assigned to gunnery, and his job as a first loader. After focusing on his initial Navy experiences, Smith described the first time he saw Intrepid, as well...
Dates:
August 16, 2013
Jimm Larry Hendren Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 023
Scope and Contents
Jimm Larry Hendren served aboard Intrepid as the ship’s legal officer during the 1966 WESTPAC cruise to Vietnam. Hendren began his interview by discussing his family’s history and describing his education, from high school through Naval Justice School. He then continued, stating that his first orders were as Assistant Legal Officer at Commander Fleet Air Norfolk, where a fortuitous meeting with Captain Giuseppe Macri and Captain John Fair resulted in Hendren becoming Intrepid’s legal...
Dates:
November 11, 2013
Joseph D. Murphy Sr. Oral History
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Identifier: OHP 001
Scope and Contents
Joseph D. Murphy served aboard Intrepid as a gunnery officer and deck officer during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. Murphy began his interview by discussing his family and the community where he was raised. He then described hearing the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, joining the Navy Reserve, and receiving his commission as an ensign from Columbia midshipmen school. Murphy then continued, describing the first time he saw Intrepid and Intrepid’s commissioning ceremony. At this time,...
Dates:
May 24, 2013
Kenneth Erger Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 193
Scope and Contents
Kenneth Erger served aboard Intrepid as a fire controlman third class during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He began his interview by discussing his childhood in Iowa and describing life growing up on a farm. Erger then explained his decision to join the Navy and described boot camp before stating that he went aboard Intrepid while the ship was in San Francisco. He noted the ship’s shakedown after being repaired from a torpedo strike and also recounted the arrival of the air group and the...
Dates:
April 11, 2019
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- Subject
- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 3
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 3
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 3
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 3
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 3
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 2
- Burial 2
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 2
- Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
- Homefront 2
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 2
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 2
- Letter Writing 2
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 2
- Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 2
- Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 2
- Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 2
- Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 2
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 2
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 2
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents -- Crash Landings 1
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider 1
- Aircraft -- Soviet Cold War -- Mikoyan-Gurevich 1
- Arresting(Process) 1
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 1
- Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
- Casualties -- Amputees 1
- Chains -- Anchor Chains 1
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Discipline -- Captain's Mast 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 1
- Emergencies 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) -- Truk Lagoon (anchorage) 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
- First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
- Food 1
- Industrial Mobilization 1
- Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
- Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokohama (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 1
- Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
- Legislation -- Military Law 1
- Liberty 1
- Life(Biology) -- Death 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1
- Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
- Morale 1
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 1
- Physiology -- Stress(Physiology) -- Motion Sickness 1
- Poisoning 1
- Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
- Recreation -- Sports 1
- Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
- Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
- Seaman, E-3 1
- Standards -- Living Standards 1
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 1
- Trinidad and Tobago (nation) -- Port of Spain (city) -- Port of Spain (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 1
- United States (nation) -- Maryland (state) -- Cecil (county) -- Port Deposit (inhabited place) -- United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge (military installation) 1
- United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Newport (county) -- Rhode Island (island) -- Newport (inhabited place) -- Naval Station Newport (naval base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Norfolk (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 1
- Vietnam War, 1966–68 1
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1
- Wounds and Injuries -- Burns(Injuries) 1
- X Division -- Legal Office 1 ∧ less
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